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Florina vs Katherine South

Name: Florina vs Katherine South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Florina profile · Katherine South profile

Florina Katherine South

Katherine South and Florina are two very different Northern Territory areas located about 36km apart. Katherine South is a more diverse and transient hub, where 32.3% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 18.2% were born overseas. It is also much younger, with a typical resident aged 33. In contrast, Florina is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 41. Wealth is notably higher in Florina, where the typical household income is $2,833 a week, compared to $1,632 in Katherine South.

Both areas share similar rates of full-time employment and an identical average of 2.5 people per home. However, the gap in housing stability is widening, as Katherine South is far more reliant on renting at 61.8%, while Florina has a much higher rate of home ownership. This contrast extends to daily life; Katherine South is somewhat walkable with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of schools and shops, while Florina is entirely car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,389 larger in Katherine South First Nations: 28.9 pts higher in Katherine South Renting: 40.6 pts higher in Katherine South Other language: 20.4 pts higher in Katherine South Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Katherine South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Florina in Katherine South +1,389 larger in Katherine South gap steady

118 44th pct 1,507 76th pct

Median age in Florina in Katherine South +8 yrs older in Florina gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 23.3%

25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.2%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

34.7% Never married +18.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

49.5% Married ◂ +18.6 pts 30.9%

9.5% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

8.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Florina Katherine South

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 68.9%

0.0% India +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.7% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 25.9%

23.7% English ◂ +4.5 pts 19.2%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

7.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

7.6% German ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

0.0% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

62.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 60.8%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.2% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

28.8% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

33.9% Not stated ◂ +14.9 pts 19.0%

0.0% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Florina in Katherine South

— 6.25 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Florina in Katherine South +8 more in Katherine South

0 0th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Florina in Katherine South

— 217 39th pct

ICSEA in Florina in Katherine South

— 860 10th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.4% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.1% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

21.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%

6.8% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 8.4%

11.0% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.1% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Education +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Florina in Katherine South +$463 higher in Florina gap widening

$1,375 95th pct $912 74th pct

Household income in Florina in Katherine South +$1,201 higher in Florina gap widening

$2,833 94th pct $1,632 56th pct

Family income in Florina in Katherine South +$1,192 higher in Florina gap widening

$3,166 93rd pct $1,974 56th pct

Household income distribution

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.1% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.5%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 7.6%

0.0% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Personal income distribution

14.7% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.8% Under $650 +17.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

2.5% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +12.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

9.3% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Florina in Katherine South +483 larger in Katherine South

4 46th pct 487 87th pct

Median age in Florina in Katherine South +3 yrs older in Katherine South

25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Florina in Katherine South +$96 higher in Katherine South

$350 12th pct $446 24th pct

Household income in Florina in Katherine South +$1,676 higher in Florina

$2,625 82nd pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Florina in Katherine South even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 50.1%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 27.0%

4.8% One-parent families +15.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 31.9%

24.2% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 5.5%

0.0% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Florina in Katherine South +$43 higher in Katherine South

$277 49th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Florina in Katherine South +$675 higher in Florina gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,325 30th pct

People / bedroom in Florina in Katherine South +0.30 higher in Katherine South gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.2% Rented +40.6 pts ▸ 61.8%

60.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +44.0 pts 16.6%

30.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 12.0%

0.0% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

63.6% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 49.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +38.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

27.3% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 8.4%

18.2% 5 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 1.3%

12.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

0.0% Under $200 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 46.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 5.7%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Florina in Katherine South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Florina in Katherine South even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Florina in Katherine South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Florina in Katherine South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 72.3%

15.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 2.2%

11.5% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.6% 1 vehicle +25.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 34.4%

25.0% 4 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 5.8%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 7.5%

0.0% No vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.8 pts 0.5%

15.4% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 7.3%

15.4% Other services ◂ +9.8 pts 5.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.7% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Managers ◂ +15.7 pts 13.1%

19.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

5.8% Community & personal service +12.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.7% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Florina in Katherine South +4.7 higher in Katherine South

0.0 0th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Florina in Katherine South +5.5 more in Katherine South

0.0 0th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Florina in Katherine South +54.6 pts higher in Katherine South

0.0% 0th pct 54.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Florina in Katherine South +55.0 pts higher in Katherine South

0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Florina in Katherine South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Florina in Katherine South +98.1 pts higher in Katherine South

0.0% 0th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Florina in Katherine South +98.4 pts higher in Katherine South

0.0% 0th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Florina in Katherine South +46.8 pts higher in Katherine South

0.0% 0th pct 46.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Florina in Katherine South +12.8 more in Katherine South

8.5 38th pct 21.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Florina in Katherine South +31 higher in Katherine South

0 4th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Florina in Katherine South +0.3 pts higher in Florina

2.8% 9th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Florina with nearby areas

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Compare Katherine South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Florina vs Katherine South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70101/florina/vs/SAL70146/katherine-south